Maytag Gas Precision Touch Control 800 Range

Hello, the surface burners will not ignite. This model has pilotless ignition and each burner has a spark ignitor. Usually, I hear a clicking sound just prior to ignition, this is no longer the case. I can hear gas and light it with a match...however I may be experiencing an ignitor problem or a fuse? I checked the user guide and it does not indicate how to access the fuses. Thanks.

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All my ignitors spark when I turn one of them on. I'v been told it is normal. I had a problem before and the tech that replace the ignitor said the issues is with alignment. Try to rotate the burner a bit left or right and see if it fixes it.

Hi, when any of the knobs is turned to the light position, all burners will spark. That being said, if one or more of the knobs is not switching the spark module, the problem is the switch mounted on the shaft of that burner valve. You need to replace the defective switch or you could turn on one of the good burners (to make the clicking occur) and then light the burner you really want.

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Range: Gas burner won't spark or ignite
A surface burner igniter switch and a spark module activate the spark electrode when a burner is turned to the "Lite" position on a gas range's cooktop. If the surface burner switch, spark module or wiring in that circuit fails, the spark electrode won't work, and as a result the gas burner won't light. If those components work but the electrode won't spark, the problem could be that the spark electrode is coated with spilled food of is bent or broken. In addition, the electrode won't spark or ignite the burner properly if the ceramic insulation sleeve below the tip of the electrode is cracked or broken. If the gas burner isn't lighting, these repairs may help.
Range 101

Replace the spark igniter electrode

The spark igniter electrode-also called the surface burner igniter-is an insulated electrode that provides an ignition spark to light a surface gas burner. It sparks and makes a ticking sound when the burner switch is turned to the Lite position. Replace the spark ignition electrode if it fails to spark or if the ceramic insulation sleeve is cracked or chipped. How to Replace a Spark Igniter Electrode in a Gas Range Find This Part

Replace the surface spark module

The surface spark module is in the ignition circuit for the gas surface burners. When a surface burner control knob is turned to the "Lite" position, it provides voltage to the spark electrodes on the gas surface burners. If the surface spark module fails to provide the electrodes with voltage, then it should be replaced.
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Replace the spark igniter switch

The igniter switch is an electrical switch on the stem of the gas surface burner control valve. This switch completes a circuit to the surface burner spark module, causing the burner igniters to spark when the burner switch is turned to the Lite position. Replace the burner igniter switch if the burners don't spark when you turn the burner control knob to the Lite position or if igniters spark constantly even when the burner knobs are in the Off position.

Hello there: The oven bake burner
and ignition components are located beneath the oven cavity. In most
cases the oven bottom panel can be removed for access (check your
owner's manual) but on some models the oven burner has to be accessed
from below in the warming or broiler drawer area. If accessing from the
top, a 'flame spreader' (flat metal plate) above the burner may also
need to be removed to see the burner itself.Many ovens
use a single oven burner in which case they only have a single gas
valve and ignitor. The same burner is used for both bake and broil
functions, the broil usually being in the drawer area below the oven.
Higher-end models may have a separate bake and broil burner. On such a
system there will be two ignitors, one for each burner. They may also
employ a 'dual' gas valve (see illustration above) instead of using a
separate valve for each burner.Some range models may
have an additional broil burner located at the top of the oven cavity
which may be referred to as a 'waist high' broil. If not, broiling
usually takes place in the drawer area below the oven, which uses the
same bake burner for the broil function.
Most gas ranges
currently available employ one of 3 basic gas ignition systems; pilot
ignition, hot surface ignition system (which uses a 'glow bar' or 'glow
coil' - aka an "ignitor") and a spark ignition system. The latter two
being referred to as "electronic ignition" systems as they use
electricity in one form or another to operate the oven heating system. Only the pilot ignition system has an actual "pilot" (which is a small but real "flame") which might need manual lighting. If the surface burners of a range are a spark ignition type, the oven IS one of the possible kinds of electronic ignition systems
and thus will not usually have a "pilot" which needs lighting. Be aware
though that just because the surface burners might light via a spark
doesn't necessarily mean the oven uses the spark type ignition system
too.
There is one older style of electronic ignition system which does
also use an oven pilot but it is very rare and such a system hasn't
been used in oven models since the early to mid 70's. It is the
'constant pilot' *electronic ignition* system.

Making Observations
The oven burner's operation will usually need to be directly observed while in operation as the first step to troubleshooting problems.Ignition System Type LinksIgnition System Types:

Hot Surface ('Glow Bar') Ignition System (most common)
This is the most
popular system currently used for ovens and is comprised of a control
mechanism (whether thermostat or electronic control), the oven ignitor
and an oven gas valve.

What happens in this
style ignition system is that the thermostat or electronic control
switches power to the oven ignitor and gas valve circuit which are
connected in series (one after the other). As power flows through the
ignitor it heats and draws current (measured in amperage). Once the
oven ignitor draws a specific amount of current the oven valve opens to
allow gas to flow to the oven burner where the glowing hot ignitor
(glow bar) ignites it. Power must continually flow through the ignitor
and oven gas valve for gas to be released into the oven burner to
create a flame.

It should usually
only take in the area of 30-90 seconds for the oven ignitor to reach
the proper resistance to allow the proper amperage to reach the gas
valve to open it and for the ignitor to ignite the gas at the oven
burner.

MOST modern appliances that use gas ignition (including dryers) no longer use a pilot. These appliances are now equipped with a burner assembly with electric igniters. The following link explains a little theory about how these igniters work and how to access the them on a gas range:

If you are having ignition problems with one of the oven manifolds (bake or broil), it may be a simple matter of a weak or bad igniter. If BOTH manifolds are experiencing the same problem, you may have a bad regulator or electronic oven control (EOC) board. The EOC controls all your oven features.

The surface burners use an electrode type igniter for ignition. There is one mounted next to each surface burner assembly. They get their electric source from a spark module. If none of the surface igniters are working, you may have a bad spark module. If one single burner is not igniting, the problem is probably the electrode.

If you have any questions, please let me know. I hope this is helpful to you.

First thing to do is verify if the hot surface igniter or spark igniter is working. If the oven has a bottom broiler compartment then you can check from the bottom compartment. If it has a top broiler then you may need to remove the inner bottom cover inside the oven to look at the burner and igniter. Now turn on the oven and watch for the hot surface igniter to start to glow or the spark igniter to come on. If the igniter comes on then give the gas control valve(located at the bottom broiler/storage compartment) a tap with a wrench or a screwdriver. If the burner comes on then shut the oven back off and on several times COMPLETELY. If it works then you may have fixed the problem by dislodging debris in the valve. If it does not come back on then the gas control valve may be defective or the igniter could be weak. The igniter should be tested with a ohm meter and if it tests good(500-700 ohms usually) then the gas control valve will need to be replaced otherwise the igniter is bad. On spark ignition systems there is a different procedure. Another thing to check is the "runaway valve" that is located on the gas regulator for the range. It is a little lever located where the oven gas pipe comes off the regulator and cuts the gas to the burner when closed.

make sure the wire is connected to the ignition(where it sparks)if it is gently clean the sparking surface with a piece of fine sandpaper.Hope this helps,if it still does'nt work you may need to replace this part but it should'nt be expensive and you can do it yourself(usually one screw) ps sorry for the late reply.